‘Game of Thrones’ Creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss Will Make “Star Wars on Acid,” Emilia Clarke Says
Game of Thrones will soon close out its buzzy, critically acclaimed eight-season run next year, putting an end to the zeitgeist that the HBO series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss ruled over for nearly a decade. But Benioff and Weiss will soon find themselves in the cockpit of yet another beloved franchise. Lucasfilm announced […]
Continue readingEd Skrein on His Love for ‘In Darkness’ & Playing a Cyborg in ‘Alita: Battle Angel’
From director Anthony Byrne, who co-wrote the film with his partner Natalie Dormer, the dramatic thriller In Darkness follows Sofia (played by Dormer), a blind pianist who overhears a struggle in the apartment above hers that leads to the death of her neighbor, Veronique (Emily Ratajkowski). As a result, Sofia finds herself in the presence […]
Continue readingDeadpool’s Thank You Vs. ‘Golden Girls’ Opening Theme: Who Swore It Better?
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Continue readingEmilia Clarke Says Ron Howard ‘Saved’ ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’
Other than Phil Lord and Chris Miller, everyone involved with “Solo: A Star Wars Story” seems pretty happy that Ron Howard ended up directing the film. That includes Emilia Clarke, who says the Oscar-winning filmmaker “saved” the production in her Vanity Fair cover story: “All hail to Kathy [Kennedy] for hiring Ron.”She also includes what […]
Continue reading‘Sesame Street’ is Suing the Dirty Puppet Movie ‘The Happytime Murders’
Dirty, filthy puppet movie The Happytime Murders just got slapped with a lawsuit from the makers of Sesame Street, who aren’t very happy about all this R-rated puppet stuff. Sesame Workshop, the folks who run Sesame Street, are suing the makers of the raunchy puppet movie, claiming the film tarnishes the Sesame Street brand. Big […]
Continue readingPaz de la Huerta ‘Couldn’t Stop Crying’ After Harvey Weinstein Was Arrested Yesterday
Paz de la Huerta, who has accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her twice in 2010, had an understandably emotional reaction to news of the disgraced former mogul’s arrest yesterday: tears. “I just felt extremely emotional today,” the actress tells Vanity Fair in an interview. “I couldn’t stop crying. I don’t know why. It should be […]
Continue reading‘The Expanse’ Has Been Saved by Amazon
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” isn’t the only show to be saved after getting axed this month: Amazon has stepped in to pick up “The Expanse” for a fourth season following its cancelation by Syfy. In a statement announcing the news, Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson of Alcon Entertainment expressed their gratitude for “the staggering outpouring of support […]
Continue readingBox Office: ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Headed for Underwhelming Holiday Weekend Debut
“Solo: A Star Wars Story” is struggling to make the kind of opening weekend impact now expected from a Star Wars film, with an estimated $114 million from 4,381 domestic sites over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Earlier estimates had pegged the film in the $130-$150 million range.“Solo” earned about $35.6 million through Friday, including […]
Continue readingThe ‘Star Wars’ Universe Is Becoming More Like Marvel’s
[This story contains spoilers for Solo: A Star Wars Story]There’s something about the last minute reveal at the end of Solo: A Star Wars Story that feels at once inevitable and surprising. It’s an unexpected lurch towards the Marvel Studios model of cinematic universes that goes beyond the Easter Eggs of earlier movies, and towards […]
Continue readingIsabelle Huppert: ‘My guiltiest pleasure? Imagining myself as a sadistic, manipulative murderer’
The actor on her fear of elevators, her childhood dream job and why she’d be willing to play golf with Donald TrumpBorn in Paris, Isabelle Huppert, 65, made her name internationally in the 1977 film The Lacemaker, for which she was named Bafta’s most promising newcomer. Dozens of international accolades followed, including two best actress […]
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